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Lacrosse Comes Home: The Onondaga Nation hosts the World Indoor Lacrosse Championships

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STORY AND PHOTOS BY JOURDAN BENNETT-BEGAYE (DINÉ) NativePeoples.com: SYRACUSE, N.Y.—Fans still stretch their arms toward players as the Iroquois Nationals lacrosse team passes by, hoping for a high-five or an autograph. Despite taking silver to Canada’s gold at the World Indoor Lacrosse Championships in September, family and supporters from across Indian Country hold … [Read more...] about Lacrosse Comes Home: The Onondaga Nation hosts the World Indoor Lacrosse Championships

Powless Inducted in to Hall of Fame

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Redhawkslax.com: Syracuse- On October 18, 2015, Barry Powless was inducted into the 2015 Greater Central New York Lacrosse Hall of Fame.  The Hall recognized Powless for is accolades on the field and behind the bench. Barry’s lacrosse career started like most boys in the Nation, in the box.  At the age of 13, Barry had the opportunity to play alongside his father against the … [Read more...] about Powless Inducted in to Hall of Fame

Silver medal finish, golden destination: Proud coach on lacrosse homecoming for Six Nations

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Syracuse.com: Even after a hard defeat, Rich Kilgour did Sunday what he'd been doing with eloquence, all week. His Iroquois Nationals lacrosse team had just lost to Team Canada, 12-8, in the finals of the World Indoor Lacrosse Championships at the Carrier Dome. The defeat was especially painfully for the Nationals, because the tournament was hosted for the first time by a … [Read more...] about Silver medal finish, golden destination: Proud coach on lacrosse homecoming for Six Nations

IROQUOIS NATIONALS FALL SHORT IN QUEST FOR GOLD

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IroquoisNational.org: It’s a refrain the Iroquois Nationals are all too familiar with. For the fourth consecutive time, Team Canada edged out the Iroquois Nationals for the FIL World Indoor Lacrosse Championships gold medal. This time around, Canada came away with a 12-8 victory in front of over 10,000 fans at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, NY. Read more... … [Read more...] about IROQUOIS NATIONALS FALL SHORT IN QUEST FOR GOLD

CANADA’S TEAM FULL OF PRAISE A WELL RUN TOURNAMENT

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NEWS RELEASE From Canadian men’s indoor lacrosse team By Neil Stevens ONONDAGA NATION _ Team Canada chairman Dean French does not hesitate when asked what he thinks of how the world indoor lacrosse tournament has been organized and run.      “I have been involved in six world championships as chairman of Team Canada and this, by far, is the most professionally run and … [Read more...] about CANADA’S TEAM FULL OF PRAISE A WELL RUN TOURNAMENT